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Monmouth County Sheriff's Office Mourns Loss of K-9 Jake

K-9 Jake served Monmouth County since 2005.

K-9 Jake, a 10-year-old golden retriever who served the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office since 2005, recently died of cancer, the office announced.

Jake came to the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office after graduating from the Port Authority Police K-9 Academy, a news release from the county said. He specialized in explosive detection and worked closely with his partner Sgt. Pat Hamor.

“This is a sad time for the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office,” said Sheriff Shaun Golden. “A K-9 team shares a special bond. They work and live together, and protect one another, day in and day out. Jake was an extraordinary member of the K-9 Unit. He will be missed and never forgotten.”

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Throughout Jake’s time with the Sheriff’s Office, the K-9 team responded to numerous bomb threats and suspicious package alerts at schools, transportation hubs, shopping centers and recreational and sporting events, a news release said. The team also assisted in presidential visits and other high profile gatherings, and played a key role in explosive detection in high alert events.

The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unite consists of five Sheriff’s Officer/K-9 handlers and dogs, which includes three explosive detection teams, two narcotics detections teams and two tracking/patrol teams.

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